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Dear Patients and Friends,

For the last twelve years, the Community Health Center has been the beacon of hope for people in need of spiritual and physical care. We exist to share the love of God by providing non-emergency medical, and eye care to those without the resources to obtain adequate health care.

Thanks to your generosity, we reliably and compassionately serve the community of Palm Beach County. We ask that you consider making a tax-deductible gift in 2016. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community—the working poor, the unemployed, and the homeless, among them indigent children, seniors and entire families.

Thank you for sharing of your treasures to bless others who are truly in need.

Contact US!

﻿﻿﻿Call us now at (561) 840-8681 for more information! We are located at: ﻿2100 W. 45th Street, Suite A8/9, in West Palm Beach, FL 33407.﻿﻿

WELCOME!

T﻿he Community Health C﻿e﻿nter exists to share the love of God by providing non-emergency medi﻿cal, and eye care to those who do not have access to health care services, and assist them in est﻿ablishing a continuum of care through conventional health care systems to promote a healthy body, mind and spirit. ﻿The Community Health Center mission is to ensure access to a comprehensive health care system and the delivery of quality services for the residents of Palm Beach County. The clinic is located at 2100 W. 45th Street, in West Palm Beach, Florida. That is the southwest corner at the intersection of 45th Street and North Congress Avenue.

*** Please note t﻿hat we no longer offer a dental clinic effective January 1, 2013. Only the medical and visual clinics will continue to ope﻿rate. We apologize for the inconvenience to our patients.

Please call us at (561) 840-8681 as the hours of operation and services provided are subject to change without notice.

chronic disease management clinic:

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday by appointment only. In order to be seen at the chronic disease management clinic, you must first come to our health clinic during our regular business hours.

visual clinic - hours of operation:

In order to be seen at the vision clinic, ﻿you ﻿must first come to our heal﻿th clinic during our regular business hou﻿rs. Patie﻿n﻿ts will be seen by appointment only.

Beware...The ACA Does NOT Provide Universal Access to Health Care!

The American health care landscape has been transformed by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). State-based marketplaces are providing individuals with access to a new array of health insurance options, while new safeguards have eliminated practices such as “pre-existing conditions” and “gender rating” that had previously prevented many Americans from receiving care. Yet, while this landmark law has expanded access to health care for millions of Americans the ACA does not provide universal access to health care. In fact, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that 31 million Americans will remain uninsured following the full implementation of the ACA. As a result, there remains an urgent need for the lifesaving health care provided by Free and Charitable Clinics like the Community Health Center of West Palm Beach. If you would like to read more, please download the NAFCC report below.

Public sector grants continue to be a key revenue stream for nonprofits.

According to AmpliFund's annual State of Grant Management Report, nonprofits continue to rely on government grants. Specifically, they found:

31% rely on government grants as their primary revenue source, increasing from 27% in 2014.

44% of nonprofits rely primarily on federal grants, keeping consistent with the previous two reports' findings.

Their report was compiled from 185 survey responses from nonprofit and public sector professionals.

a nationwide survey of free clinics in the united states

"Surprisingly little is known about free and charitable clinics. And, what is known is out-of-date or based on a small number of clinics. In the face of this lack of information, myths and misconceptions about the sector persist.

This survey is a systematic effort to address this lack of information and collect up-to-date comprehensive data about free and charitable clinics nationwide to inform the discussion about the contribution free and charitable clinics make to the safety net. In an era of greater accountability, the survey data will provide answers to questions being asked by funders, policymakers, community residents, and other partners in the safety net. Timely data is needed now more than ever because of all the recent changes that have occurred in our health system and across the sector. New care delivery models, such as charitable clinics and hybrid clinics, have proliferated. Our ability to monitor these changes and describe the sector’s response has been limited because of the lack of data. This survey seeks to remedy this deficit and provide this much-needed information."-Julie Darnell, PhD, MHSA, Associate Professor